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Sanjeev left the house to take care of the arrangements. Once he left, Ragu came to the house and look after the need for the elders. 

Durga remembered that both will not stay in a single place for longer. If it happens then it will end up in a fight. Still they are maintaining this. 

Durga left out a long breathe, brushed her thoughts and went near other girls. Home seems to be very busy. There are many persons who came and left in the house. Some people are preparing lunch for everyone. Everyone are attentively working for the commands of Saranya and Madhavi. Suguna and Radhika is taking care of other activities like decoration in the house, cleaning and other activities in the house. 

Durga observed that other than the marriage clash, all four women are standing together. They are helping other. One just obeys the other. There is no much argument for anything, they only discuss. She longed to live like that with Chandhini, Mohana and Sangeetha.

Durga walked around the house and witness the tiredness of the working women. Their children sat near to them waiting for them to finish their duties. Durga remembered her days in that village. She could able to see the same hunger in the kids face. 

Durga slowly went near the elder ladies and said, "romba nerama vela pakuranga.. saptutu velai pakatumae."

Suguna- "ithuvum nalla yosainai thaan.. enga utakara vaikalam.."

Saranya- "hall side la utkara vachudalam."

Radhika- "moonu shift ah pota sariah irukum.. muthalla kulanthaigala sapda solalam. snacks matum thaan saptrupanga."

Maadhavi - "naan poi appo sapda solren"

Durga felt happy a lot that everyone accepted her statement. Soon the arrangements took place and all the people, children who are hungry sat first and ate fully. The satisfaction in their face made Durga to feel lighter. She is sure that not all the high case people are bad. 

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Time passed and in the late evening, Chandhini requested Durga to get ready so that they can visit temple. She got ready and come back to other girls. All are got ready including Ranjini and Priya. 

Everyone started to temple. Boys accompanied them. Chandhini is talking with Veera with a low voice and they often chuckled. Might be couple things. 

Ranjini and Priya are in their own world. Once they left the house they took a different route and got separated. Mohana and Sangeetha are getting along well, Mean while Sangeetha and Vikraman are stealing glances often. Durga felt satisfied and happy in between them. He loved these positive vibes. Observing everything with a smile, they all reached the temple. Durga didn't converse with any one through out the whole journey, she silently feeling the pleasure in the environment.

Durga looked around the temple and noticed Sanjeev. Sanjeev is talking with one of the elders. His head is always high looking straight. He doesn't seemed to be talking, Might be he is ordering something. His body language says that he is a boss here. Not only here, where ever he is; he will be the same. 

Apart from all these, Durga felt that he is handsome. Always handsome in what ever he do. A smile formed in her lips. The happiness he gave with his presence is something magical. 

Veera and Vikraman left the girls and joined with Sanjeev. 

Mohana- "athana, sight adichu mudichuteena ulla polama di?"

Durga- "enamo naan matum than sight adicha mathri solra?"

Mohana- "un alavuku inga yarum illa ma. Vachu kannu edukama perumaiah, asaiah, yetkama, santhosama paakurathu nee than.. athanaium intha mathiri jolikura kannula kaata engaluku theriathu pa"

Durga- "athu.. athellam onum illa. Jeeva inga than varen nu solala.. Athan inga irukane nu just  paathen. "

Chandhini- "konjam better ah try panirukalam.. thiruvila appo koyil ku varama vera enga povanga? itha solla vera seiyanuma. anna inga irukurathu unaku theriathu nu naanga nambanuma? vaalu, nee sight adichathu pachaya theriuthu, samalikatha.."

Durga- "illa, naan unmaiah thaan soluven eppovumae."

Chandhini- "ithuve poi thaan", others giggled. 

Durga- "Naana poi solren? ithellam too much.. thiruvila kagava neenga vantheenga? Veera anna varanganu thane vantheenga... ivlo neram naan oruthi pakathula irukurathu kooda theriama kadala potutu, ippo naan Jeeva va, etharthama konjame konjama paathen. athuku poi enna ipadi neenga, ithu naan summa vida porathu illa.. Neenga koooda thaan Veera anna va kalaila vacha kannu edukama kulika porathu munnadi bathroom pakathula... ",she closed her mouth. 

Chandhini- "yei vaalu.. ", she screwed her ears. 

Mohana- "anni, bathroom kita varaikum poitiah?", Girls chuckled.

Chandhini- "chee illadi.. avar work out mudichutu kulika polam nu vantharu. appo... yei divert panatha.. koyil ku vanthathu saami kumbumdurathuku. ipo ithellam pesa koodathu."

 Durga- "ithu sari kidaiyathu, enaku gnayam kidaiche aganum.. Neengale sollunga designer. Neenga sonna thaan correct ah irukum"

Sangeetha- "nana?", she crocked her eyebrows in confusion.

Durga- "amam, kannala pakurathula PHD panna aal aache neenga. anna anga irunthu nokurathum. neenga inga irunthu nokurathum.. nokiah-layae kudumbam nadathurathum.. intha speciality irukura ungalu vida yaar itha correct ah judge pana mudium.."

Sangeetha widened her eyes in shock. Other giggled. They teased each other and walked round the temple. Once they come out of the temple, they did shopping. Chandhini, Mohana and Sangeetha are very interested in buying things for Durga. All these things are completely new for Durga.  

Durga heard someone's speech from the stage. 

Someone- "intha koyiloda visesatha pathi solikite polam.. intha thayoda karunaiah ennanu varathaikulla adakida mudiuma? Muthupandi nra pera unga yaralaium maraka mudiathu.."

Durga halted with a shock. Girls at first didn't recognized Durga' s changes. 

Someone- "epadi maraka mudium? avan intha kaala arakkan. oru ooraye kattupatupatukulla vachu ennanena panaan? antha pavathuku avanuku aatha epadi thandanai kodutha paatheengalla.. " 

Durga's inner heart begged her to move from that place but her body not moved an inch, Not even an inch. 

Someone- "inaiku avan sethu poitan, epadi sethu ponaan? intha mathiriyana oru saavu yarukum vanthida koodathu nu ninaikura alavuku kodumaiah sethu ponaan."

Durga mins voice- "sethu poitana? inaika?". Her vision blurred a little. Something is happening inside her body. 

Someone- "antha maapavi oda udambula ulla urupu ellam alugi, thool ellam thanave urunchu, ratham valiah valiah.. antha kaali epadi oruthan ratham sotta sotta vatham panuvalo apadi sethu ponaan. "

Durga froze at his words. Kaali is the word ringed in her ears. Her legs started to walk but not sure where it is leading to. She moved towards the temple again, it seems.

Someone- "avanala baaathika paatta ponnu epadi kaneer vitruppa.. 'amma ammaaa, amma' nu katharirupangalae... pasathula durgaiya minchida mudiuma? En kulanthai thudikuthe nu ava kalangurupa. Ava kalangi ninna kaaliatha paathutu irupala... durgai oda kova roobam thane kaali.. antha kaali irukurathu sathyam nu solla itha vida vera ennanga venum?"

Mohana- "Durga intha pakkam yen pora... yei Kutty..". She didn't halted and moved further with deep thoughts.

Durga mind voice- " sethu poitan, enna annave thodum pothu thappu nu sollama paathu sirichavan sethu poitan.. ena verum odamba paathavan sethu poitaan..."

With much hurry Chandhini called Veera and told him the things. Within a minute, boys gathered. 

Durga mind voice- "sethutaan, avan sethutaan.. ellam mudinchathu..". Durga slowly walked towards the temple and halted near the theppakulam. 

Durga mind voice- "sethu poitan, oru valiah sethu poitan.. en kannu munnadiye amma va ... sethu poitan.. "

Veera- "avala thadukatheenga, ava mind ipo vera ethayo yosichutu iruku .... naanga pathukarom. Durga en kooda irukanu nee veetla solidu.. ponga"

Chandhini- "papa va ipadiye vitutu epadi?"

Veera- "onum illa hani.. Naan pathukaren.. nee ivanga rendu peraium kootitu poo". Girls left. Durga started to walked down the steps in theppakulam. 

Durga mins voice- "sethu poitan.. avan seithu poitan". She walked down and immersed herself into the water. She felt an immense relaxation. 

She completely immersed inside the water. She started to swim very slowly. Many memories flashed, but it didn't affected her much. Only when she was out of breathe she come upward that too for a little and then immerse inside water. She felt more relaxed. She smiled inside the water. 

Soon she heard someone's calling. On keenly listening it is Sanjeev's voice. Without any second thought she came out. 

Sanjeev- "silvandu..". 

Durga- "itho varen Jeeva". she moved towards his direction in swimming.  

Sanjeev- "pothum nee neenthinathu, vaa velila. romba neram aachu". 

Durga come out of the water. She felt a little dizzy and was about to fell in the water again. She shouted, "jeevaaa". Sanjeev caught her firmly. She was given an energy drink. 

Cold wind touched her body and she started to shiver a lot. The next second he started to wipe her with the towel. Not only Sanjeev, Veera, Vikram and Ragu are also standing there in the steps. 

Durga- "haa, kuliruthu Jeeva. Enna ellarum vanthirukeenga?"

 Sanjeev- "Ethuvume alavoda irukanum silvandu. ipadi oru mani neram ellam neentha koodathu, athuvum ippo.."

Durga- "Jeeva, avan sethutanam..". Sanjeev's hand stopped for a second and then continued. 

Sanjeev- "epadi therium.."

Durga- "antha stage pesitu irukarulla avaru solitu iruntharu.. "

Veera- "athuku yen nee inga vantha.."

Durga- "illa, naan thirupi poi samiku thanks solanum nu thaan ninaichen.. thepakulatha pathathum thaan thala mulugitu ponum nu thonuchu.. ulla irangiten"

Vikram- "athukunu ivlo neramava papaa?"

Durga- "neram ponathu theriala anna.. manasum udambum thannikula romba lesa irunthathu, romba varushathuku apuram, neenthanum nu thonuchu.. ithuvaraikum thoninathu illa.. inaiku asaiah irunthathu, athaan... 1 mani neram ponathe theriala.."

Sanjeev- "unaku kovilukulla ponuma?"

Ragu- "rathiri nerathula romba neram eerathoda iruka koodathu.. nalaiku poikalam.. ippo veetuku ponga."

Durga- "please athaan, naan poi thanks solanum. Naan romba santhosama iruken ippo. please allow panunga please please.. please Jeeva"

Sanjeev- "sari vaa"

Veera, Vikram & Ragu- "dei.."

Sanjeev- "inga irukura screen ku pinnadi dress mathikatum. fan la thala konja nerathula kanjudum.. naan ulla kootitu poitu varen"

Veera- "dei, fever, cold varathudum daa"

Sanjeev- "varathu naan pathukaren."

Vikraman- "dress ku enna panuva?"

Sanjeev- "appove message potuten, Athai kondu varanga, drier um eduthutu varanga.. "

Ragu- "koyil la romba kootama irukum, ivlo neram neenthinathu pasikum.."

Sanjeev- "naan athaiya snacks eduthutu vara soliten. problem illa"

Veera, Vikram and Ragu left out a long breathe. Radhika came at that time with Durga' s dress. As expected, Durga changed her dress with the help of Radhika. Radhika helped her. 

Radhika- "athan oru thadava poiyachulla nalaiku kalaila samiah paka koodatha?"

Sanjeev- "athai, mudichacha? ipo ulla pona thaan seekram vara mudium.."

Radhika- "ivan eppo sonna pecha ketrukaan.". Durga chuckled. 

Chakravarthy's word ringed in her ears, 'kadhal oruthara epadi ellam maathum nu naan live ah experience panen. He is an action of her words. He loved to do that. Enaku therinju avangalukulla argument ae illa, ivan udane thalaya aatiduvaan.'

Sanjeev and Durga entered into the temple. She took his hand in her hand. They both prayed. Sanjeev applied Kum-Kum for Durga in her forehead. She smiled contently. Her eyes shined and her face glowed. They both then returned to the home.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.